Spring Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium onion
1 medium potato
3/4 tsp. salt
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1 1/2 c. chicken broth
1 c. cut water cress
1 Tbsp. butter
1 slice carrot
3 c. water
2 Tbsp. raw rice

Preparation

Cook onion slowly in butter until delicately browned.
Add everything but water cress.
Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes.
Add water cress and boil 5 minutes longer.
A piece of water cress makes a nice garnish.
Goes well with roast beef.